longer battery life

Spipov

hi all.

im going to be on a 12 hour flight friday and going to be mighty bored as there are no personal screens.

does anybody know where i could get a kit/gear that could plug into my iphone 3g and give me a bit more charge?will be reading books, maybe listen to some music and maybe play a few games.

have to pick it up in dublin so has to be a shop. dont mind if its second hand.

thanks!

i have the usb cable, so a battery extender that has a usb out to connect to the iphone would be good also.

cheaper the better

thanks!

deep1

No idea about local pickup but if you had bit of time then
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/iPhone-Cases/MyMemory/MyMemory-iPhone-Emergency-Power-Sleeve
Half price sale, and delivery is fast.

Spipov

thanks, but no way its going to get here by tomorrow

trout

It's possibly, if not likely, the duty-free / airport shops will have battery extenders.

I'm pretty sure I saw iPod/iPhone battery extenders in Dublin airport last month ... the aisle of shops opposite the security check-in areas.

cgarvey

trout wrote: »

I'm pretty sure I saw iPod/iPhone battery extenders in Dublin airport last month

Yup they had alright, but I don't remember the brand/price.

chrislad

Should be able to get a PowerMonkey in most electrical stores. Should do the job for you.

mad muffin

Correct me if I'm wrong, don't you need to charge the battery extender too before you use it?

BaZmO*

deep1 wrote: »

No idea about local pickup but if you had bit of time then
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/iPhone-Cases/MyMemory/MyMemory-iPhone-Emergency-Power-Sleeve
Half price sale, and delivery is fast.

That looks really good. Have you got one yourself? Does it work with the 3Gs?
Is delivery free to Ireland?

mad muffin wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong, don't you need to charge the battery extender too before you use it?

How do you plan to get power from it then?

mad muffin

BaZmO* wrote: »

How do you plan to get power from it then?

Well that's what I am saying...if you buy one of these before you board your flight, what's the point it still needs to be charged.:pac:

BaZmO*

mad muffin wrote: »

Well that's what I am saying...if you buy one of these before you board your flight, what's the point it still needs to be charged.:pac:

Ha, true!

BostonB

You'd need something that takes regular batteries. I'm sure they exist.

Creamy Goodness

A lot of shops in airports have a load of them on charge so they always give you a full one. Well they did for me in Boston.

mad muffin

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

A lot of shops in airports have a load of them on charge so they always give you a full one. Well they did for me in Boston.

Well if that's true for Ireland then that's great...but it is Ireland here so...:rolleyes:

Spipov

thanks lads.

i got a phillips universal usb charger SCM7880/05 for 30 euros.it comes fully charged.

however i ended up not using it as my battery only died with 3 hrs left on the flight, but my ebook reader's evaluation period had ended, therefore i couldnt read anymore. so its still in its box.

Cheers again, should be handy for the return flight!

BaZmO*

deep1 wrote: »

No idea about local pickup but if you had bit of time then
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/iPhone-Cases/MyMemory/MyMemory-iPhone-Emergency-Power-Sleeve
Half price sale, and delivery is fast.

I ended up ordering one of these anyway. I needed an charger for the iPhone anyway and this thing doubles as a battery pack and a charger so it'll kill two birds with one stone. Not bad for just over €20.

antodeco

To get longer out of your battery, install boss prefs. Lower down the brightness a few notches, that should help.

If not on a plane, turn off 3G and EDGE, so you have no internet connection on in the background. Should give you a good bit longer too...

BaZmO*

deep1 wrote: »

Half price sale, and delivery is fast.

Just out of interest, how long does the delivery normally be?

deep1

BaZmO* wrote: »

Just out of interest, how long does the delivery normally be?

i didn't order this but ordered usb stick yesterday afternoon and it was dispatched this mor so i hope to get it by friday.
will let you know exact time frame.

BaZmO*

deep1 wrote: »

i didn't order this but ordered usb stick yesterday afternoon and it was dispatched this mor so i hope to get it by friday.
will let you know exact time frame.

Ha. Ordered the same thing too (along with the charger).

God bless the Bargain Alerts thread!

dobsdave

chrislad wrote: »

Should be able to get a PowerMonkey in most electrical stores. Should do the job for you.

I'm thinking of buying one of these as a present.
Does any one know if these work on 3gs?
It says on their website that it works on an 'iphone', I presume there is no difference between the connector required for 3g/3gs?

thanks in advance,